| صيغ مركبة |
| all my life adv | (throughout my lifetime) | طوال حياتي |
| | I was born in Manchester, and I've lived here all my life. |
| all the days of your life npl | (for the rest of your life) | أيام العمر المتبقية |
| breathe life into vtr | figurative (revive, rejuvenate) | ينعش، يبث الروح في |
| | The paramedics breathed life into the accident victim. |
| breathe new life into vtr | figurative (reinvent, rejuvenate) | يعيد الشباب إلى، يجدد |
| | Hiring Edie with her fresh new ideas will breathe new life into this company. |
| bring to life vtr | figurative (enliven) | يبث فيه الحياة، ينعش |
| | The party was boring until the band played music and brought it to life. |
| bring to life vtr | figurative (portray convincingly) | يصور بحيوية |
| | A good movie adaptation really brings the characters to life. |
| come to life v | figurative (become lively, animated) | تعود إليه الحياة، تدب فيه الروح |
| | It's surprising how much I come to life after a short nap. |
| come to life v | figurative (art, theatre: be portrayed realistically) | يصور المسرح بواقعية |
| | His stories seem to come to life as he tells them with such passion. |
| daily life n | (everyday existence) | الحياة اليومية |
| | Some people only practice their religion on holidays, while for others it is a part of their daily life. |
| depart this life v | euphemism (die) | يفارق الحياة |
| | When I depart this life, I want to go at the time and the manner of my choosing. |
| devote your life v | (be totally committed: to a cause) | يكرس حياته |
| | Don't devote your life to a vain cause. |
| early life n | (childhood) | الطفولة |
| | She spent her early life in India, but moved to Britain as a teenager. |
| elixir of life n | (potion believed to make one immortal) | إكسير الحياة |
| estimated life n | (life expectancy) | معدل العمر |
| | The estimated life of the light bulb is 64 hours. |
| eternal life n | (religion: life after death) | الحياة الآخرة |
| | Christians believe that, through faith and good works, they can attain eternal life with God. |
| everyday life n | (normal daily existence) | الحياة اليومية |
| | The teacher showed the students how they use math in everyday life. |
| | Taking his medicine became part of his everyday life. |
| fear for his life vi | (be afraid he is likely to die, be killed) | يخاف على حياته |
| | He feared for his life when the robber drew a gun. |
| for life adv | (for the rest of one's life) | مدى الحياة، طوال العمر |
| | Marriage is a commitment for life. |
| full of life adj | (lively, energetic) | مفعم بالحيوية |
| | He is nearly 80, but still full of life and still with an eye for the ladies. |
| future life n | (reincarnation after one's death) | الحياة ما بعد الموت |
| | I hope to come back as a house cat in a future life. |
| get a life interj | slang (expressing contempt) | اذهب وكوّن نفسك! للتعبير عن الاستياء من شخص |
| | Anyone spending time filling out too many of these sentences needs to get a life. |
| give life to vtr | (animate, enliven) | يحيي، يفعم بالحياة |
| | Her presence gave life to the boring party. |
| give life to vtr | (give birth to) | ينتج، يولّد |
| good life n | (luxurious lifestyle) | نمط حياة مترف |
| | He is living the good life on his yacht in the Mediterranean. |
| half-life n | (time radioactivity decreases by half) | نصف العمر الأشعاعي |
| | The half-life of uranium-238 is about 4.47 billion years. |
| hard life n | (difficult life) | حياة قاسية |
| | Working in the coal mines was a hard life. |
| life changing, life-changing adj | (having a huge impact on sb) | تغيير حياتي |
| ملاحظة: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | Volunteering in Central America was a life-changing experience for me. |
| life cycle n | (development process of sth living) | دورة الحياة |
| | The students learned about the life cycle of a butterfly, from larva to cocoon to mature butterfly. |
| life expectancy n | (age one is expected to live to) | متوسط العمر المتوقع ، أمل الحياة |
| | The average life expectancy for a man in the US is about 75 years. |
| life insurance n | (policy that pays out after death) | التأمين على الحَيَاة |
| | I bought life insurance to help my family in case something happens to me. |
| life jacket, life vest n | (inflatable safety vest) | معطف النجاة |
| | Some of the crewmen were not wearing life jackets. |
| | When the ship hit the rocks, we were all ordered to put on our life jackets. |
| life of the party n | informal, figurative (most lively, outgoing person) | شخص مفعم بالحياة وودي |
| | I love hanging out with Mark. He's the life of the party. |
| life sciences npl | (biology, etc.) | علم الأحياء |
| | He wants to study the life sciences and become a cancer researcher. |
| life sentence n | (long prison term) | حكم بالسجن مدى الحياة |
| | My brother is serving a life sentence for kidnapping. |
| life span n | (period of existence) | مدى العمر |
| | A total of €2.5 million will be invested over the life span of the project. |
| life support n | (equipment to sustain a patient's life) | أجهزة طبية للمحافظة على حياة المريض |
| | There are ethical questions associated with keeping a person on life support. |
| | Because he was brain dead, Jim's family decided to turn off his life support. |
| life threatening, life-threatening adj | (potentially fatal) | مميت، قاتل |
| ملاحظة: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | The doctors diagnosed a life-threatening cancer. |
| | His injuries from the car accident were life threatening. |
| life vest, life jacket n | (inflatable safety jacket) | سترة نجاة |
| | Boats are required to have enough life vests for all the passengers. |
| | By boating regulations, you must wear a life vest when out fishing. |
| live the high life vi | informal (have a luxurious lifestyle) | يعيش حياة مترفة |
| | Ever since he won the lottery, he has been living the high life. |
| long life n | (longevity) | طول العمر، تعمير |
| | A healthy diet is key to a long life. |
| | My grandfather had a long life, passing away at the age of 92. |
| long life n | (endurance) | بقاء، ثبات، تحمّل |
| loss of life n | (death) | وفاة، موت |
| | A bomb exploded in the shopping centre, leading to considerable loss of life. |
| matter of life and death n | (issue of vital importance) | قضية حياة أو موت، مسألة حيوية جداً |
| | Getting out of a burning house fast is a matter of life and death. |
| mid-life crisis, midlife crisis n | (psychological condition of middle age) | الحالة النفسية في متوسط العمر |
| | He blamed his gambling and womanising on a mid-life crisis. |
| never in my life adv | (never in my personal experience) | قطعاً لم يحصل في حياتي |
| | Never in my life have I seen such an ugly dog! |
| | Never in my life have I seen such disgraceful and immature behavior. |
| new lease on life, new lease of life n | (fresh enthusiasm for living) | فرصة جديدة للعيش |
| | Losing all that weight gave me a new lease on life. |
| new life n | (fresh start, reinvented existence) | بداية جديدة |
| | He started his new life in advertising. |
| new life n | (renewed vigour or purpose) | نشاط متجدّد |
| | The discovery of the diary gave new life to her attempt to write the author's biography. |
| next life n | (Christianity: afterlife, existence after death) | الحياة الآخرة |
| | When I die, I'm looking forward to being reunited with Harry in the next life. |
| next life n | (Buddhism: reincarnation) | تناسخ، تقمص في الديانة البوذية |
| | I hope I don't come back as a flea in my next life. |
| night life, nightlife n | (entertainment at night) | حياة الليل |
| not on your life interj | slang (absolutely not: expressing refusal) | رفض قاطع |
| plant and animal life n | (living organisms) | الكائنات الحية |
| plant life n | (vegetation, flora) | النباتات |
| | The island is noted for its abundant plant life. |
| prime of life n | (age: youth, young adulthood) | سن الشباب |
| | The young man died in a car crash, cut down in the prime of life. |
| | Since I started working out, I feel like I am in the prime of life all over again. |
| real life n | (reality) | الحياة الواقعية |
| | In real life, ugly ducklings become ugly ducks, not swans. |
| risk your life v | (do sth extremely dangerous) | يجازف بحياته |
| | You risk your life when you drive too quickly. |
| shelf life n | (length of time sth can be stored) | فترة الحفظ قبل البيع |
| | As bread has a short shelf life, a lot of loaves are returned to the manufacturers. |
| slice of life n | (accurate depiction of reality) | وصف دقيق للواقع |
| still life n | (art: inanimate objects) | حياة ساكنة، جمادات |
| | I hung a Cezanne print on the wall: a still life of a bowl of apples. |
| | This artist specializes in still life paintings, but occasionally does portraits. |
| still-life painting n | (painting of inanimate objects) | لوحة للحياة الساكنة |
| that's life interj | informal (expressing acceptance of fate) | هذه هي الحياه، قدرنا |
| | I've missed the last train. Ah well, that's life! |
| true to life, true-to-life adj | (realistic) | واقعي، حقيقي |
| ملاحظة: hyphens used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | Critics praised the film for its true-to-life depiction of drug addiction. |
| way of life n | (lifestyle) | نهج حياتي |
| | For many people, the use of mobile computing devices is not just a matter of convenience; it is a way of life. |
| what a life! interj | (expressing despair or exasperation) | يا لها من حياة! تعبيراً عن اليأس |
| | George works more than 80 hours a week. What a life! |
